NFFE
and sister unions stage an informational picket
outside of the Hyatt Arlington before the
Defense Business Board Task Force on NSPS holds
its first public meeting.
News Articles
President Obama Reauthorizes Labor Management Partnership Executive Order
Federal workers and managers had much to give thanks for this holiday as President Obama announced Wednesday his reauthorization of a 2010 executive order calling for labor-management partnerships throughout the government. The President announced that the labor-management partnership order would be extended through September of 2013, at which time it will need to be reauthorized to continue its work. “We are pleased that the President has chosen to extend this invaluable forum for federal workers and managers,” said NFFE National President Dougan, who sits on the National Council of Federal Labor Management Relations.
News Item · National Federation of Federal Employees · Nov 28, 2011
Broken Government: Super Committee Fails to Reach a Deal on Reducing Deficits, Major Fallout for Federal Workers Expected
Yesterday the Congressional Super Committee, a bipartisan group of 12 legislators tasked with finding $1.2 trillion in spending reductions by November 23rd, officially threw in the towel. You heard that correctly – two days before their deadline was reached they decided that burning the midnight oil to reach a deal was just too much work. The results of their decision – or rather, the lack thereof – will have serious consequences for federal employees in the coming years. Without a deal to reduce deficits, the federal budget will now be subject to an automatic cut of roughly $1 trillion from federal agency budgets over the next decade.
News Item · National Federation of Federal Employees · Nov 22, 2011
NFFE Recognized With Ten Awards in 2011 IAM Newsletter and Website Contest
Yesterday, the IAM announced the winners of the 2011 Newsletter and Website Contest, an annual competition that recognizes excellence in print and digital union publications. Building on the past two years' stellar performances, NFFE locals and the national office again came out strong, winning a record total of ten awards across every category. In the district websites category, the NFFE National Office won first place in both General Excellence and Best Layout and Design for its website, www.nffe.org.
News Item · National Federation of Federal Employees · Nov 16, 2011
Press Releases
National President Dougan to Mitt Romney: “Stop Misleading the Public on Federal Pay”
In response to Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney’s claim that federal workers are paid more than their private sector counterparts at last night’s CNBC debate, NFFE National President William R. Dougan issued the following statement: “It’s a shame that Governor Romney continues to mislead the public by clinging to the hopelessly flawed argument that federal workers are overpaid. His argument comes from misleading reports peddled by conservative think tanks such as the Heritage Foundation whose radical anti-government agenda immediately disqualifies any potential for objective analysis.
Press Release · Nov 10, 2011
Federal Union President Issues Statement on BLS Report Finding Federal Pay 26.3% Lower than Private Sector
William R. Dougan, National President the National Federation of Federal Employees, issued the following statement regarding the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ finding that the gap between federal and private sector pay has increased to 26.3%: “It comes as no surprise that the Bureau of Labor Statistics found such a substantial disparity between federal and private sector pay. Federal employees have known for years that lower pay was one of the many sacrifices they made by choosing to serve their country. Federal employees do their part to keep the federal budget down every day when they accept substantially less compensation to do the same work as their counterparts in the private sector."
Press Release · Nov 4, 2011
National President Dougan Praises Achievements of Labor Management Partnership Forums Before Senate
William R. Dougan, National President the National Federation of Federal Employees, a national union representing 110,000 federal employees in 40 separate departments and agencies government-wide, testified today on the successes of Labor Management Forums before the Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. The following are excerpts from his oral testimony.
Press Release · Oct 11, 2011